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Permalink Reply by Mike P on June 15, 2014 at 7:51am

Looks authentic to me

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on June 15, 2014 at 8:00am

Good

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Permalink Reply by Jon Vanasselt on June 15, 2014 at 9:02am

Thanks so far for the insight.

 

This ball is a 1975-76 Spalding OAL MacPhail baseball. How much does this older style ball increase the value over a Bobby Brown or newer Rawlings MacPhail? I realize this is in part subjective but I'd think it would add desireability and value, I'm just not sure how much??

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 15, 2014 at 2:14pm

I believe having the Mantle on a MacPhail ball slightly increases the value, but it still is not from his playing days.  That is why the price of Cronin-signed Mantle's commands a premium.

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Permalink Reply by Dane on June 16, 2014 at 4:43pm

It doesn't significantly increase the demand, though it does increase the value. Basically, less people would be willing to pay slightly more for a MacPhail Spalding. One of those cases where you can get a premium if you have no real need to sell and can market it properly. Since proper marketing (not just parking an ad on eBay) costs money, the potential increase in selling price usually doesn't justify the higher associated marketing costs.

Basically, the ball might be worth $50-$100 more than a Rawlings ball, but it would cost you $50-$100 over time to market the ball to unlock that value.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 15, 2014 at 9:51am

Authentic and matches that time period

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